Our Mission — TechnoServe helps entrepreneurial men and women in poor areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, their communities and their countries.
TechnoServe has been recognized as one of the world's "Outstanding Social Entrepreneurs" by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
Our Approach
Climbing out of poverty in the developing world takes more than hard work; it takes economic opportunities. Entrepreneurs create these opportunities by identifying and capitalizing on good business ideas. TechnoServe helps them turn their visions into reality.
Build on Success
Our programs focus on developing entrepreneurs, building businesses and industries, and improving the business environment. Over the course of four decades, we've learned what does and doesn't work. Our scaled-up initiatives and our expansion into new industries and regions build upon and adapt our successful business models and programs.
Our Practices
Developing Entrepreneurs
Identify and train aspiring entrepreneurs.
Building Businesses and Industries
Help build thriving enterprises and industries, linked to dependable markets.
Improving the Business Environment
Promote progressive business practices and a supportive business environment.
Believe Begin Become
Abusiness plan competition run by TechnoServe. Currently being run in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania - is designed to give enterprising men and women the training and resources they need to launch or expand businesses, while fostering a broader culture of entrepreneurship within a country.
Believe Begin Become is based on a similar program in Latin America, where TechnoServe currently runs business plan competitions in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Chile and Ecuador.
